Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

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Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

In most cases this should be true. But judging some of the draft picks, trades and signings Michael Jordan has made, I'm not sure you and other fans couldn't build a better team. You could probably throw darts at potential draft picks/free agents and come up with a better team. From drafting Kwame Brown to building a team that had the worst season ever. And Michael Jordan is even the greatest player ever! Yikes.

I'm just messing around. But MJ does seem to make a lot of terrible decisions. I would like to believe there are fans out there that could at least do better than building a team that finishes with worst winning percentage ever in a season.

Agree. Front offices do just seem to be as good as the person in charge. Most are competent, but not all. I've always thought Houston, with David Morely, (spelling?) had a great front office, but I'm wondering what they are doing now. They seem determined to saw off the limb they are on. The point is, we as fans should always wait and see what happens. Of course sometimes it seems like everyone can see the train wreck coming but the person in charge.

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

Well it does serve one purpose. Best thread yet to drive out the old posters (like myself) and bring in some new blood.

You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

In most cases this should be true. But judging some of the draft picks, trades and signings Michael Jordan has made, I'm not sure you and other fans couldn't build a better team. You could probably throw darts at potential draft picks/free agents and come up with a better team. From drafting Kwame Brown to building a team that had the worst season ever. And Michael Jordan is even the greatest player ever! Yikes.

I'm just messing around. But MJ does seem to make a lot of terrible decisions. I would like to believe there are fans out there that could at least do better than building a team that finishes with worst winning percentage ever in a season.

I don't know that Kwame was a big mistake. He came right out of high school and it is hard to evaluate those players so the 50/50 level of drafting success is probably lower for them. But he was a big man with enormous potential and the pick was not considered a disaster when it was made. In fact, it was not a disaster. Kwame has had a long NBA career and he just signed with the sixers for $6 million per year. He is a very good, strong defensive player and rebounder but he is not a scoring center. There are much worse number one picks one could name........

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

I don't know that Kwame was a big mistake. He came right out of high school and it is hard to evaluate those players so the 50/50 level of drafting success is probably lower for them. But he was a big man with enormous potential and the pick was not considered a disaster when it was made. In fact, it was not a disaster. Kwame has had a long NBA career and he just signed with the sixers for $6 million per year. He is a very good, strong defensive player and rebounder but he is not a scoring center. There are much worse number one picks one could name........

Lol. Not too many. Only one that comes to my mind somewhat recently is Kandiman if you give Oden a pass. And I think that philly contract is for 6million total for the 2 years versus a year...though Im not a hundred percent positive.

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

Lol. Not too many. Only one that comes to my mind somewhat recently is Kandiman if you give Oden a pass. And I think that philly contract is for 6million total for the 2 years versus a year...though Im not a hundred percent positive.

I'm not sure either. I just saw $6 million. You named two that were worse. I thought the worst pick Michael ever made was Adam Morrison. That guy had "bust" written all over him.....

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

i have not read the entire thread yet. but i want to ask a question to anyone with actual understanding. what is the pacers contract status for all players. reason i ask is i get the feeling that this team is waiting a couple seasons when Hibbert and Paul George are closer to the prime of their career and a more known commodity. since this question is regarding the FO it seems relevant in order to get a more accurate image of the FO's plan.

Pacers could easily be gearing up to go out into FA next season or the following. Granger/West are a large portion of the salary payroll, if Granger were to get dealt this season which i dont expect.. but maybe next offsesaon pacers have room to sign a max player. or in 4 years maybe Gordon becomes a target again if he can stay healthy.

Re: Either the front office needs to go or the owner needs to sale the team.

I'm a lifelong Cubs fan. And I wish they would model the Yanks for just one year!

So am I. I totally disagree with this statement that is the issue with the team. The ownership beefed up the payroll to sell the team and we got a bunch of overrated overpaid guys and that is why we are awful right now. The Cubs needed to rebuild in the worst way im just so happy we finally did.

You need to spend in free agency(when the time comes for us we are likely 3-4 years from doing that because the talent is so bad) but you also need guys under your control to keep payroll manageable. Almost every team that wins has amazing home grown talent and without home grown guys it is really hard ti win IMO.

Nothing like a Jim Henry patch job nothing says contender like overspending on the likes of Milton Bradley and trading away the farm and go balls out to try to win. That thinking set us back 5 years to keep sustained success you cant do that.